I wake up with my head throbbing. I was in the house, more specifically in Mikoto's room, but only Fugaku was here. This time I remember what had happened: I had seen visions after doing something with my eyes. What did they mean? What had I done with Sharingan?

— Izumi-san? Are you feeling good?

—Yes, Fugaku-sama. But I can ask what exactly happened?

—I had to put a seal on you. I told you that your doujutsu had a special condition, right?

— Yes...

— After the usual three tomoe, there is a new level of Sharingan, called Mangekyo, which is what you have awakened. I would like to start by letting you know that this technique is a kinjutsu, that is, a forbidden jutsu. Even within the clan, it is kept secret and only those who have awoken it have information about it. It is an extremely powerful doujutsu, that uses too much chakra and can have permanent consequences.

I get a little scared by the man's words. Was something so powerful and protected awakened by me?

— Why is it forbidden, Fugaku-sama? And how ... why do I have it?

— The Mangekyo is a kinjutsu for two reasons: the first one is that to be able to use it, it is necessary to first kill someone very close and precious. The second is that prolonged use causes blindness.

My mouth is dry and I stand still for several seconds. A true kinjutsu: besides costing a life to have it, it still causes damage to the user himself.

— To have such a price ... what exactly the Mangekyo is capable of, Fugaku-sama?

— A jutsu common to all users of those eyes is called Susanoo. It requires an absurd amount of chakra but is extremely powerful. It would be classified as a Rank-S jutsu so I will not go into detail with you yet. It also concedes two more jutsus, that change along with the user. Closer relatives, like Brothers, tend to have the same ones. There are others, less common techniques, but they are also above your rank so I won't detail them either.

— Can it be anything? Any kind of power?

— As far as we know, yes.

I absorb the words.

— How do I know what is it? The individual technique, I mean.

— When you start using Mangekyo it will manifest itself naturally. Sooner or later it will come to you.

— And when will I be able to use it?

— I will teach you to prevent it from being activated without your consent, but beyond that, any specific training will only be available to you when you become chuunin or if your power manifests by itself and it is considered high risk or immediately necessary.

— Right. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain it to me, Fugaku-sama.

He glances at me, looking surprised.

— It was nothing, Izumi-san. We will continue your practice tomorrow.

I smile at him, nodding. He heads for the exit and I get up, following him. After leaving the building and bidding goodbye I go straight home, noticing that it was already evening — I probably stayed unconscious for a few hours. In five minutes I'm already on my couch and before I can do anything, someone knocks on the door.

I open quickly, meeting Shisui and Itachi, who is staring at me.

— So? How was it? — The older boy asks.

— I passed out, unable to hold the Sharingan on for more than a minute and barely being able to turn it off.

— But ... why did you black out? Your reserves of chakra may not be fantastic, but they are also not so small that the simple activation of the Sharingan would end them... — It's Itachi's turn to demand an answer.

— I have ... another level of doujutsu? I don't think I can go into detail with you guys... However, I can say that it spends much more chakra than the normal level. And I definitely have neither the rank nor the power needed to wield it.

This seems to add to the boys' curiosity. Even so, no other questions are asked. I'm curious about why. Even if I say they shouldn't, wouldn't it be normal to ask more?

— Are not you going to ask anything else?

—Izumi, you just said you could not tell us — Itachi says as if it's the most obvious thing in the world.

— Yes, I know, but that usually only makes people curious. Especially children.

— Hey! I am a shinobi — Shisui replies — Which makes me a legal adult. And you should know Itachi well enough to know that he is too polite to ask more than he should, Izu-chan!

The genin's comment makes sense. The heir was always polite and respectful, never pushing anyone's boundaries. Near him, I always felt childish — I thought my questions were too stupid, my personality too invasive. When I expressed these thoughts to Minato and Kushina (who quickly were becoming family to me) the redhead had laughed at me and said that Itachi was an "old soul." She told me that I was very mature for my age, but the boy was a prodigy in every respect, and that I shouldn't be comparing myself to people who were just too abnormal.

I felt better about it. But it was still difficult to accept someone so ... perfect in absolutely everything.

— So you could not keep the Sharingan active. Why? — Itachi asked, dismissing the previous subject with ease.

— Chakra control, I think. I thought activating the Sharingan would feel more natural. It's hard.

— When you learn the trick you will not even notice they are on — Shisui says, trying to motivate me.

— You know, Shisui, if you were not a prodigy, it might be easier for me to believe in you. I'm not a genius like you two, y'know.

— Izumi, you should have more confidence in yourself — Itachi says, sounding almost ... irritated?

— Ohhh, Itachi-kun — The older boy begins with an almost wicked grin on his face. — You don't like when Izu-chan underestimates herself, do you? You look so annoyed!

The boy looks at Shisui with deadpanned eyes.

— Shisui, you're an idiot.

I can't suppress the laughter. The interaction between the boys, especially when the older one decides to irritate the heir never fails to make me smile. It was one of the few moments in which Itachi seemed to have his actual age and his expressions and comments never ceased to amuse me.

— Thank you for defending my honor from myself, Itachi-kun.

— Even you Izumi? — Itachi says, with mock-betrayal in his tone, making me laugh even more.

— As expected of the heir of the clan. A real gentleman!— Shisui says with a smirk.

The laughter that leaves my lips comes out louder than I expected and sounds similar to a pig's snort, which causes a sarcastic laugh to erupt from the younger. In a short time, the three of us are practically rolling on the floor.

I felt happy.

A few hours later, the boys go home and I'm already lying in my bed. Thinking of tomorrow's training, I let sleep take me in.

"I'm in a forest. Minato comes towards me and he looks furious. I try to attack him, but he disappears and I feel an impact — an excruciating pain that I had never felt before — in my back. I see a blue ball of chakra and then pain. An irrational hatred directed at Minato rise in me. Words come out of my mouth, but I can't pay attention to them because that's not my voice.

The scene changes.

I'm in the middle of the city. Itachi pulls me by one hand and Shisui by the other. The youngest carries a baby and the city around us was in ruins. It was nighttime. People screamed and behind us, a loud roar resounds. I look back and a gigantic orange fox, with several tails, seems to be preparing some kind of purple ... chakra ball? The ball grows and with it, fear grows in me. Tears fall constantly through my eyes and a demonic chakra passes through in waves. Shisui says something else but I don't pay attention: the purple ball is thrown towards the Hokage monument.

I scream"

I wake up screaming and sweating cold. I am in my bedroom. My heart is racing and suddenly a sound makes me almost jump: Shisui opens the door of the apartment and soon finds himself on my side.

— Izumi? Are you alright?

I try to answer but I just can't. I'm still shaking and crying, my throat dry. The older boy simply hugs me, and I cling to him, trying to calm myself down.

Why was I dreaming about that monster? What kind of dream was that?

It looked so real.

And I haven't felt like myself.

— Do you want to tell me what you dreamed?

— I saw ... Minato attacking me. And then Konoha destroyed. I, you and Itachi were running... There were a lot of people screaming, buildings falling and people on the floor. And a monster. Orange. He looked like a fox ... he had several tails.

Shisui eyes reflect his surprise. He probably expected something with my family, not this crazy vision.

Get in the line, dear cousin.

— Why did you dream about the Kyuubi?

— Kyuubi? What the hell is this?

The boy just furrows his eyebrow looking worried.

— It's nothing. Do you want me to stay here with you?

I stop to think.

— You can go. Good evening, Shisui. Thank you for helping me.

— Good evening, Izumi. You're welcome.

The boy leaves the apartment and I lie down again. Kyuubi, huh?

Tomorrow I would go to the library.

That afternoon, after training, I go straight to the library. I sit by the window, a book in my hands. It's about the first Hokage. I open the chapter that mentioned bijuus and start reading.

"The first Hokage Hashirama Senju was the one who captured the eight bijuus and distributed them among the Hidden Villages. He did this to balance the power between the nations. The bijuus are monsters made of chakra and are distinguished by their number of tails, ranging from one (Ichibi) to nine (Kyuubi). "

I skipped the explanation of the others, going straight to the one that had plagued me through the night.

"Konoha was gifted with the Kyuubi, the nine-tailed fox. She is known to be the most powerful of bijuus. Its chakra is especially dangerous. In Konoha the first Jinchuriki was made, meaning, the first ninja that had a chakra monster sealed within him or her. The one responsible for this important task was Mito Uzumaki, the wife of the first Hokage who was from the allied village of Uzugakure. Their clan, the Uzumaki, are extremely feared by their fuinjutsu ... "

A chakra monster. One I'd never heard of.

Why the hell was I dreaming about it?

What could have caused such a thing?

More confused than I entered, I leave the library and continue towards the dojo.

A month goes by and I could finally activate and deactivate the Sharingan.

I still couldn't keep it activated for a long time, ten minutes at best, but it was a beginning. Minato's nomination as Hokage would be tomorrow and I felt really glad. The Namikaze was someone who brought hope and nothing could make me happier than seeing him at that monument.

He deserved it.

I had had some visions since that day, all centered on either the fox or Minato. When it focused on the blonde I always felt irrational anger at him, and those visions were the ones that worried me the most.

I was worried but there was no escaping from sleep.

"Everything was dark. Was I in front of some kind of ... cave? I hear screams of a familiar voice (for me and for that person). The screams stop and the person (I?) knows it's time to enter.

My eyes hurt, my chakra rises and I find myself in a dark place — probably inside the cave, I had seen.

In front of me, a redhead is lying down, tired. At her side, a blond I knew well looked shocked. I attack a lady, that I would later recognize as Kushina, and pick up the baby who had familiar features.

Minato looks at me with hatred in his eyes. All my being screams to be careful: he was dangerous.

— Get away from Jinchuriki, Yondaime — I say in a low voice that was definitely not mine. Still, l feel my mouth moving and I cannot do anything to stop the words from escaping.

The scene changes.

I stand before the redhead that is held by seals by the arms. She seems in a lot of pain and fatigue. I stick my hand in a seal on his belly and pull an orange monster - the Kyuubi. My mind screams and tells me to stop, but this body does not obey me. Its owner seems happy, almost fulfilled, when activating the eyes (Sharingan?). He (I) then turns to Kyubi and orders her to attack.

The scene changes again.

I'm running the village while the fox destroys everything. I feel tall and strong, and nothing like myself.

— Fugaku-sama, what are the orders?

I turn around and respond:

— Let's attack the Kyuubi. I'm confident that with these eyes I can stop it.

— Rig...

Before the man finishes speaking someone interrupts me.

— Fugaku, every Uchiha has orders to help with the evacuation of civilians. None can approach the fox.

I feel wronged. I knew I would be able to stop it — why couldn't I at least try? The village would be destroyed, I could prevent it.

-— As you command, Danzo-sama

The scene changes again and this time I somehow recognize myself in my body. I am in a graveyard, many people around me and in front of me two tombstones.

On them two names could be read: Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki. Among them, a blond baby with three whiskers on his face cries".

I wake up in a thud.

The fox was in Kushina. I had seen it on the dream ... Wasn't the first Jinchuriki an Uzumaki?

(They had died)

That baby was Minato trough and trough. Was she pregnant?

(They had died)

Where were these visions coming from? Were they really just dreams?

(They had died)

None of that had happened. Why...

(THEY HAD DIED)

'In addition, two more powers are awakened, but they vary from user to user'

I get up and, without changing clothes, I run to Fugaku's house. It was unlikely ... but why else would I be having such a recurring dream?

It's daytime, I realize, but I do not care.

I enter the house without even knocking and go straight to the room where the family normally ate. Everyone stops when they see me. Tears stream down my face and I feel myself trembling.

— Fugaku-sama ... I need to ask you something.

Something in my tone seems to pass my panic as the man stands up and leads me to his office.

— What is it, Izumi-san?

— Do you think it would be possible for a Mangekyo to see the future?

The man narrows his eyes looking thoughtful.

— Hard to say, though it seems extremely unlikely. Because of its unique characteristics, predicting a Mangekyo's power is impossible. Why?

— I had a strange dream. And it has been repeating itself through the weeks. In the ... many bad things happen. It is the same scene, the same events, but in different points of view, always very detailed. Sometimes ... I'm not me. I am other people.

— It's not common to dream of something so recurrent. But to think that this is a vision of the future...

— In that dream I always... see something. Something I probably should not know. If this dream is true, I think we should bring the visions to the Hokage.

— What do you think you found out, Izumi-san? — The man looks tired.

— Is Kushina-nee the Nine-tails Jinchuriki?

He says nothing. He glances at me looking extremely surprised and without hesitation pulls me by the arm and goes out of the house.

— Dear? — Mikoto asks and without stopping to look at her the man says:

— I have to take Izumi to see the Hokage.

The man, pulling me by the arm, runs through the village. Before I know it we are in the building where the whole administration of Konoha happens.

— Uchiha-sama. Sandaime is with Minato-sama, finalizing the preparations of the possession...

— It's an S-rank emergency. Excuse us.

Without waiting for an answer from the secretary, Fugaku drags me to the Hokage's office, where he knocks twice on the door. Na old man opens the door — Sandaime Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen. I had recognized him by his robes. He was younger than I expected, though still old. The man raises an eyebrow at the leader of the Uchiha clan and asks:

— What is it, Fugaku-san? I'm solving serious issues.

— This is about a possible leaking of sensitive information, Hokage-sama. And probably something even more serious. It is an emergency of extreme importance that can not wait, otherwise, I would never hinder you two in a day as important as today.

Hiruzen opens the door and lets us in. Minato turns and looks surprised.

— Izumi-chan? What...

— Izumi — Fugaku interrupts — Repeat for them the question that you just asked me.

I don't say anything, still staring at the blonde. He was there, alive, before me. He seemed extremely well rested and serene. Without being able to restrain myself, I run to him and let the tears stream down my face. Sobbing, I hug him.

The man bends down and wraps me in his arms, a hand stroking my hair, which helps me calm down. I put my ear to his chest and listen to the beating of his heart.

Alive.

In a few more seconds I calm down and the blonde's grip loosens but keeping my hand between his.

— What happened? — He questions the Uchiha leader.

— Izumi-san.

Fugaku's tone makes me remember where I was: in the Hokage's office. Today was Minato's nomination, wasn't it? I had to be direct.

I take a deep breath, still holding the blonde's hand and finally I say:

— Kushina-nee is the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, is not it?

I was almost certain the answer was yes, and the deafening silence that followed my words only confirmed this.

Minato looks at me with deadly serious eyes that remind me of one of my visions: me, in a body that definitely did not belong to me, holding a blond baby and facing this same cold eyes. Sandaime also seems to analyze me and I feel myself grow extremely tense.

Another vision comes to my mind: a blue chakra ball striking the man's (mine) back and the extreme pain it caused.

I bite my lips trying to calm myself down.

— Where did you hear that, Izumi-chan?

— I've had... dreams in the last few weeks. Always with the same events but in different visions.

— Dreams? — Minato's ice-blue eyes question me. This was not Minato-nii, who laughed and took me out to eat.

This was Konoha's Yellow Flash. And I had just shared sensitive information about his wife.

My hand shakes lightly before those eyes. The scene of a blue chakra sphere striking the man from my visions behind, while Minato looked at him in a similar way, kept ringing.

I had not thought this through before I spoke.

What if they thought I was a bunshin? Or that I had been compromised by another village?

I was not allowed to know that information. I was a child.

My hands begin to tremble with even more strength, and tears, now of fear, threaten to rise to my eyes. Before I could defend myself, Fugaku says:

— She brought those dreams to me with a theory of what caused them: an Uchiha kinjutsu that she awakened. It's called Mangekyo Sharingan.

—She has this cursed jutsu at this tender age?" — Sarutobi is the one who asks this with a serious and deep look.

— Yes. He was awakened by the guilt she felt from his mother's suicide — These words strike me but I choose to not say anything.

— And what does this have to do with my wife's information leak, Fugaku? Will all Uchihas have access to this now?

— Each Mangekyo grants a unique power to the user. Izumi believes that she allows her to see the future.

— See the future — Disbelief is clear in the blonde's voice and I try to ignore the pang of pain that this speech brings me.

His eyes remain cool and calculating.

Were those the eyes his enemies had seen before they died?

Namikaze turns his eyes in my direction at this moment and another tremor cuts through me. Sandaime's eyes on my back only intensify my nerves.

All my instincts scream 'run away!'

— What did you see, Izumi?

His voice cuts me like ice and I fold my arms in protection, taking a step back. The man's eyes narrow. His whole body is tense, as if ready for battle ...

'Immeasurable pain hits my back.'

Hate.

— D-don't attack me with that blue sphere, Namikaze-san. I-

That seems to surprise the man. In a second his expression relaxes, and the tension in his shoulders vanishes. Before I can react, the man kneels before me, his eyes looking inside my own.

— Namikaze-san? I should really be scaring you, Izu-chan. Please forgive me. You're so mature that I forget you're not shinobi yet. — His blue eyes return to their normal gentleness and all the coldness drains away. His smile is kind, and his voice soft and velvety — And I would never use something like Rasengan on you. I'm sorry, Izu-chan. But could you tell me exactly what you saw?

All the tension in me is gone and I realize how silly I was.

He was worried about Kushina-nee's information leaking, of course as the ninja he was, his reaction would be to analyze the situation. He had not been threatening, but the memories of dreams ...

'Two gravestones'.

I embrace the man still crouched in front of me. I squeeze him and then let him go.

— I saw Kushina giving birth — I begin hesitantly — Then I ... I mean, the man whose eyes I lent, picks up the baby and uses it to pull you away from her. Her seal was... fragile? It looked like a hole. The man pulls the bloody fox ... and releases it in Konoha. I saw a fight between you and the man ...

I pause, wondering what else I should say. The details and the scenes mingled in my head. The blonde stares at me, absorbing everything I say.

— You won the fight but the Kyuubi was still causing destruction. After ... — I shudder in tears — After that, I saw two tombstones. It was an enormous funeral, the entirety of Konoha was there. On the gravestones y-your's and Kushina-ne-nee's name ...

I sob and hug the man again, while he runs his hand through my hair. I can not see his face, but I feel his heart racing.

— Minato-nii ... the two of you can't die. I forbid. Please…

—We're not going anywhere, Izumi.

— Promise! Promise me neither will die ...

— I can't promise something so irresponsible. Promises must be fulfilled, especially if they come from the Hokage. But I promise that all information you provide to us will be used to the best of my ability ...

Minato is interrupted by Hiruzen.

— If he can not promise, I can, Izumi-san. Minato and Kushina will only die because of the Kyuubi over my dead body.

— Hokage-sama!

— You're the Hokage from this day onwards, Minato. And I am very happy to retire, thank you very much. If you die so fast I'll have to use that hat again!

A nervous laugh leaves my lips with those words and Sandaime smiles kindly at me.

— You have done well to bring us this information, Fugaku-san, Izumi. However, for today it's already enough.

— What about K-Kyubi? — I ask with my voice still falters.

— You saw Kushina giving birth as the beginning of everything, correct? She's only two months pregnant now. We still have time to sort things out. Fugaku-san, by any chance, do you think Izumi would be able to have clearer and more detailed visions?

The Uchiha ponders his words.

— If that's really her Mangekyo's skill the answer is likely yes. But keep it active will drain more chakra than she has ... The girl barely can barely maintain her normal Sharingan on.

The ex-Hokage seems to mull these words.

— I can develop a seal that transfers chakra to her, enough to keep the eyes active for a certain amount of time — Proposes Minato.

— How long would it take to get it ready?

— Two weeks.

—Fugaku, in two weeks, do you think you can teach her to turn on her eyes?

— Yes.

— Then we'll set the meeting for the second week of March. I'll call Shikaku and Inoichi for the meeting too, so they'll be able to confirm what Izumi says and see if something more than the girl did not notice.

— Hai, Sandaime-sama — Fugaku says bowing slightly. I imitate the Uchiha leader but I bend further down.

— You should go get ready. The inauguration ceremony will be in two hours and I'm sure you will want to commemorate Minato's success.

We bow once again. The blonde offers me a smile as we turned to leave.

— Ah! Izumi-chan! — I turn to Sarutobi — You should not tell anyone about this.

— Yes, Hokage-sama.

The man smiles and we finally leave the room.

I feel lighter.

Fugaku takes me to his house, where Mikoto and the boys were waiting impatiently.

— What happened, Fugaku? —Aks the Matriarch looking worried.

— Come on, I'll tell you in the office — the man responds, leading his wife into the house. When the door closes behind him, Shisui asks:

— What happened, Izumi?

— I can't say. Orders of the Sandaime-sama.

The genin arches one eyebrow, looking curious and slightly concerned, though no other question leaves his lips.

— Are you alright? — The question now comes from the Heir who looks at me with genuine concern.

— Yes.

— Hm.

Shisui puts his arm around my neck, using me as support.

— Well, if you are okay, you should go home and change, Izu-chan! It's almost time for Minato-san's nomination ceremony.

— Haaaii, Shisui-senpai.

With his characteristic broad grin, Shisui leads me to our building, Itachi accompanying us. As I look up at the sky with my two best friends close to me, a genuine smile appears on my lips.

Those two never failed to make me relax.

Minato was in the mezzanine of the Hokage building in Konoha. Sandaime-sama was at his side, holding the hat that symbolized the Konoha's Hokage in his hand.

— Many of you know Namikaze Minato. Some only heard of him: the Konoha's Yellow Flash, responsible for the defeat of thousands of Iwa's shinobi. Others know him personally, know his unwavering determination — Sarutobi pauses — I have led you to war. I did the best I could, however, I am old and tired. Peacetime has come, and with it, the need for a new generation, a new leader, was born. Minato?

The whole crowd is silent.

— I was born during the Second Shinobi war and I fought in the third. I've seen friends, family, comrades, die on the battlefield. What kept me on the frontlines was not the fact that I was a shinobi. It was not the fact that I am was a weapon to the Village. I fought, I killed, because of the Will of Fire. To protect Konoha, the people I love, the place where I grew up.

Everyone starts to whisper. My heart races in my chest. Up there, in such a distant place, Minato-nii looked... like a god. A legend. Beside me, Shisui's eyes look glazed and Itachi's reflective.

My breath fails.

— Since childhood, my dream was to be the Hokage. It was making a difference in this place that we all call home. But what does it mean to be a Kage? What is the Village? What does it mean to be a Shinobi?

Itachi's eyes widen and for the first time, I see him completely surprised. Every word of the blonde seemed to resound in the boy.

— A village is the people who live in it. A Shinobi is someone who fights to protect the one he or she loves, who sacrifices everything for the country. A Kage is the one who guides his people. He who is the one who takes the lead, the first to enter the battle and the last to leave, and at the same time, the one who should avoid war no matter the cost. I believe that, above all, a Kage is the one who watches over peace and justice.

Peace. Justice.

Every word that man says grow in me. I remember our first conversation, which led me to found my own resolve to become a ninja.

Change.

— I believe the Shinobi world can live in peace. That justice is the right of every single person. And I swear I will do my best to preserve both.

The man bows. Sandaime-sama puts the hat on his head and for a second nothing occurs.

When the man rises, almost like breaking a spell, the crowd roars.

Screams, applause, tears. Every person in Konoha seems to vibrate with joy, with emotion.

The ground trembles.

After five minutes of intensive applause, the palms begin to die and Minato smiles to the crowd, a sunny-like grin.

The commotion starts again, stronger.

I get the distinct impression that if the Hokage asked with a smile, every single one of Konoha's citizens would be happy to give their life.

A/N : So, with this extra long chapter, the canon plot starts to crumble! Hope you are all enjoying reading this as much as I am writing it!

Answering Happyguest: I don't like reading in first person either but for me it's really hard to write in third person in English, so I hope this isn't to big of a problem to you.

I would like to thank every single comment I have received! Really, guys, every word makes me happier!